Cheesy Individual Chicken Casserole en Puff

If you are looking for a little comfort, look no further than this classic, easy chicken casserole recipe with cheese, served on puffed pastry shells and topped with buttery crackers.

Course
Main Course

Cuisine
casserole, cheese, chicken, cozy casserole

Prep Time15minutes

Cook Time50minutes

Total Time1hour5minutes

Servings6people

AuthorErica

Ingredients

1rotisserie chicken

1cpeasthawed if frozen

1can cream of chicken soupundiluted

18 oz container reduced fat sour cream

pinchfresh ground pepper

18 oz package shredded sharp cheddar, divided

12Ritz crackerscrushed

1Tunsalted buttermelted

1pkg frozen large puff pastry shells6 shells

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Remove the meat from the chicken bones, discarding the skin and bones. Chop the chicken into bite-size pieces. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, peas, soup, sour cream, pepper, and 1-1/2 c cheese. Spoon mixture into a 2-qt baking dish.

Combine the remaining 1/2 c cheese, crackers, and butter. Sprinkle evenly over top of the casserole. Bake 30 minutes, uncovered, until bubbly. Remove from the oven and set aside.

Increase the oven temperature to 425F. Remove the pastry shells from the package and place on a bake sheet with the "lid" side up. Bake according to package directions.

To serve, place a puff pastry shell on the dish. Using a fork, pry off the "lid". Spoon casserole into the shell and enough so it is overflowing. Repeat with the remaining shells and serve immediately.